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Meeting of Cooperative Marketing Associations called by Relations Committee;

MEETING CO-OPERATIVE MARKET INS ASSOCIATIONS CaLLED BY RELaTI UNS COM. - MAR. 19 '32
Present: Jos. anderson, Chairman, Geoii Stallings, Mr. Bradley, W. J. Thayne,
Jesse W. Hoopes, Geo. E. Holt, Wm. a. Shuldberg, J. W. Gillman, J. lt Weidmann,
David F, Smith, J. M. Macfarlane, Clyde Edmonds and Mr. Kemp.
President Stallings stated that the purpose of the meeting was to try and get
together an a general agricultural program. He asked Mr. Anderson to take the
Chair.
Mr. anderson briefly outlined the program adopted by the Farm Bureau Board of
Directors and also the program of the National ?8rm Bureau and suggested that
every co-operative get behind these orograms and help put them over. Said if we
were all working for the same program, we 'f-ould get somewhere.
Mr. Stallings stressed certain parts of the program particularly the advertising
program for the use of "Utah products,11 the tax program, weekly or monthly newsletter, also read the six points of the program outlined by the "Big Three."
Mr. Beus spoke briefly on the tax program.
Mr, Shuldberg suggested that we get behind a move to have the state refund on
gas used on the farms for machinery that does not use the highways.
Motion Mr.- Thayne, Seconded by Mr. Weidmann, that we adopt the program of the
state and national farm bureaus in principle as outlined and that details of
cooperation be worked out by a committee-. Passed.
Mr. Edmonds explained the co-operative councils that are operating in other
states, particularly in ^regon. Said they were very strong organizations and
had a great deal of power in Washington. Stated that federal Farm Board paid
more attention to statements of the Oregon Co-operative Council than to any
other organization. These councils are set up by the co-operative marketing
organizations of the state and each has a membership in the council with a
representative on the Board. The overhead is not great as they merely have an
Executive Secretary who takes care of all matters of the Council and keeps all
the cooperatives who are members informed of important matters and suggests
procedures. These state Co-operative Councils in turn have membership in the
National Co-operative Council, The Farm Bureau can take out a membership in the
state co-operative council if it cares to do so. Mr* Edmonds thought it would
be a good idea to set up such a council in the state of Utah in order that it
might have membership in the national,
Mr, Edmonds stated he had another appointment and asked to be excused from the
meeting.
Dr. w. P. Thomas, told the history of the cooperatives in Utah as they were set
up one by one by the Farm Bureau and the struggle they have had to gain redag-
nition. Said that when the Farm Bureau had decided to set up these cooperatives
they had in mind two plans; one to make each commodity organization a unit of
the farm bureau and under its control; the other to set each up separately as
an individual and independent organization. The latter course was finally decided upon,. This has been responsible to a large extent to the diminished membership of the farm bureau, and that now we find it necessary to work out some plan
to get these forces back again. Stated he could not see how two general organizations can survive in the state, provided an agricultural council is set up,-
an agricultural council would be purely a business organization, while a farm
bureau represents all the interests of the community and has greater appal for
the people. The ?arm Bureau, because of its policy and principles would naturally be stronger and have more influence than an agricultural council. Suggested
that a department be set up in the farm bureau that would render the same services to the cooperatives as an agricultural council.
Recessed for lunch..
Reconvened at 2 P.M.
Mr* Beus spcke on the benefits to be gained by all cooperating.
Said we should ail get behind the same general agricultural program and work for
the good of the cause and not each one try and out over a separate program regardless of what other agricultural organizations were trying to do. Wondered
if we could afford to sacrifice the farm bureau and set up a purely commercial
or business organization such as agricultural council would be. If we stick
strictly to a business administration such as the council provides, it will
eliminate those social and community projects that are the life of the community

MEETING CO-OPERATIVE MARKET INS ASSOCIATIONS CaLLED BY RELaTI UNS COM. - MAR. 19 '32
Present: Jos. anderson, Chairman, Geoii Stallings, Mr. Bradley, W. J. Thayne,
Jesse W. Hoopes, Geo. E. Holt, Wm. a. Shuldberg, J. W. Gillman, J. lt Weidmann,
David F, Smith, J. M. Macfarlane, Clyde Edmonds and Mr. Kemp.
President Stallings stated that the purpose of the meeting was to try and get
together an a general agricultural program. He asked Mr. Anderson to take the
Chair.
Mr. anderson briefly outlined the program adopted by the Farm Bureau Board of
Directors and also the program of the National ?8rm Bureau and suggested that
every co-operative get behind these orograms and help put them over. Said if we
were all working for the same program, we 'f-ould get somewhere.
Mr. Stallings stressed certain parts of the program particularly the advertising
program for the use of "Utah products,11 the tax program, weekly or monthly newsletter, also read the six points of the program outlined by the "Big Three."
Mr. Beus spoke briefly on the tax program.
Mr, Shuldberg suggested that we get behind a move to have the state refund on
gas used on the farms for machinery that does not use the highways.
Motion Mr.- Thayne, Seconded by Mr. Weidmann, that we adopt the program of the
state and national farm bureaus in principle as outlined and that details of
cooperation be worked out by a committee-. Passed.
Mr. Edmonds explained the co-operative councils that are operating in other
states, particularly in ^regon. Said they were very strong organizations and
had a great deal of power in Washington. Stated that federal Farm Board paid
more attention to statements of the Oregon Co-operative Council than to any
other organization. These councils are set up by the co-operative marketing
organizations of the state and each has a membership in the council with a
representative on the Board. The overhead is not great as they merely have an
Executive Secretary who takes care of all matters of the Council and keeps all
the cooperatives who are members informed of important matters and suggests
procedures. These state Co-operative Councils in turn have membership in the
National Co-operative Council, The Farm Bureau can take out a membership in the
state co-operative council if it cares to do so. Mr* Edmonds thought it would
be a good idea to set up such a council in the state of Utah in order that it
might have membership in the national,
Mr, Edmonds stated he had another appointment and asked to be excused from the
meeting.
Dr. w. P. Thomas, told the history of the cooperatives in Utah as they were set
up one by one by the Farm Bureau and the struggle they have had to gain redag-
nition. Said that when the Farm Bureau had decided to set up these cooperatives
they had in mind two plans; one to make each commodity organization a unit of
the farm bureau and under its control; the other to set each up separately as
an individual and independent organization. The latter course was finally decided upon,. This has been responsible to a large extent to the diminished membership of the farm bureau, and that now we find it necessary to work out some plan
to get these forces back again. Stated he could not see how two general organizations can survive in the state, provided an agricultural council is set up,-
an agricultural council would be purely a business organization, while a farm
bureau represents all the interests of the community and has greater appal for
the people. The ?arm Bureau, because of its policy and principles would naturally be stronger and have more influence than an agricultural council. Suggested
that a department be set up in the farm bureau that would render the same services to the cooperatives as an agricultural council.
Recessed for lunch..
Reconvened at 2 P.M.
Mr* Beus spcke on the benefits to be gained by all cooperating.
Said we should ail get behind the same general agricultural program and work for
the good of the cause and not each one try and out over a separate program regardless of what other agricultural organizations were trying to do. Wondered
if we could afford to sacrifice the farm bureau and set up a purely commercial
or business organization such as agricultural council would be. If we stick
strictly to a business administration such as the council provides, it will
eliminate those social and community projects that are the life of the community